07/25/2022
Effective Date for Amendments to Investment Business Act 2003
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has now confirmed the effective date for such amendments will be 27 July, 2022.
Legal
07/22/2022
Harneys recognised as the “first port of call” in Chambers HNW guide 2022
This is the sixth consecutive year the firm has received this recognition.
07/22/2022
Appleby Bermuda Awards 2022 Scholarships and Bursaries
The Legal Education Scholarship is an annual scholarship (with the possibility for renewal for a second year) for a Bermudian student studying law who plans to return to Bermuda to practice.
07/22/2022
Collas Crill Advises Kalo on its Acquisition by Interpath Advisory
The Collas Crill team was led by Natalie Bell and included partner Matt Gilley and associates Janeen Aljadir and Itumeleng Mukhovha.
07/21/2022
Appleby advises China Graphite Group Limited on its global offering and listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
China Graphite is engaged in the production and sales of flake graphite concentrate and spherical graphite in the PRC.
07/21/2022
Appleby Hosts Biltir Life Insurance Sidecars Roundtable in Bermuda
A Bermuda life reinsurance sidecar is a Class E licensed, fully regulated entity, which is backed by third party investors to reinsure business from the sponsoring life insurance company.
07/21/2022
Case update: Polarcus – a declaratory relief for Cayman Islands official liquidators
The need for a further application provides a useful reminder that all steps necessary to implement a transaction should be carefully considered in order that any necessary ancillary relief can be sought as part of the sanction application.
07/19/2022
Bedell Cristin provides offshore advice on $US250m acquisition of Finalto
He was assisted by Jersey based Associate, Philip Kendall.
07/18/2022
Appleby Receives High Rankings in Chambers' Annual High Net Worth Guide 2022
Another Appleby lawyer recognised in the rankings is Jersey Partner Fraser Robertson.
07/18/2022
Mourant trusts team scores highly in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2022
In total, seven Mourant lawyers covering the Channel Islands and the Caribbean have been ranked in the trust and private client practitioner tables.
07/15/2022
Pilatus Bank: Police in process of issuing international arrest warrants
"Nowhere was it said that the warrant is yet to be issued, as was given the interpretation," the Police said.
07/15/2022
Chambers and Partners publishes 2022 High Net Worth Guide
Band 1: Carey Olsen, Mourant, Ogier
07/14/2022
Laura Perkins Shortlisted in Future Leaders Awards
The philosophy of the contest is to support future leaders who excel at work but who also make an important contribution to society.
07/13/2022
Judge blasts attorneys over ‘lazy indulgence’
The affidavit supporting the winding-up Finethic Ltd had been sworn by David Hanna, an attorney with Higgs & Johnson, which was acting for the petitioners.
07/13/2022
Grand Court warns investment managers that indemnity costs will loom large should they contest the identity of official liquidators in solvent liquidations
The dispute arose as to the identity of the official liquidator, with the critical question arising being which party’s interest should be afforded more weight
07/13/2022
Carey Olsen advises startup Clicampo on seed funding round
Clicampo then manages the demand, relationship and delivery between food producer and end customer as well as providing forecasting and logistic tools to help farmers make decisions about what and when to harvest.
07/13/2022
Trinidad & Tobago Investor Files Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Claim Against Truist Investment Services
Claimant Alleges Unsuitable Offshore Investment Led To Significant Losses
07/11/2022
Walkers Professional Services Adds Two Trainees to Development Programme
CEO of WPS, Steven Manning, welcomed the new trainees to the programme, saying: "WPS is honoured to be in a position to support and shape the careers of Raheem and Antonia. We wish them every success."
07/08/2022
Mourant STEP Conference sponsorship supports UK marine conservation project
This sponsorship also supports our recently announced global Mourant Ocean Pledge - our firm-wide commitment to protecting our world's ocean.
07/08/2022
Government secretly settled lawsuit with debt collection company
The OTC fought back, alleging in its defence to the lawsuit that the company committed a crime by collecting the tax without a licence so its contract was terminated.